A pedestrian was struck by a Metra train in the west Chicago suburb of Bensenville Thursday afternoon. At 1:17 p.m., Metra ...

For the first time since the early 1980's, passenger rail service is expected to return to Rockford, as Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced a new state partnership with Metra to extend one of ...

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BENSENVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- A pedestrian was hit and killed by a Metra train Thursday in a suburb near O'Hare Airport, ...

HINSDALE, Ill. (CNN) – A Metra BNSF commuter train hit a vehicle in Illinois Monday. Police in Hinsdale shared video of the ...

BNSF inbound and outbound trains are stopped due to a freight train striking a pedestrian near Naperville. Duration of the delay is unknown. Metra will provide updates as they become available.

A 13-year-old boy and a 75-year-old woman died after the car they were riding in drove through a railroad crossing gate and was struck by a Metra train in suburban Chicago, authorities said. The boy ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Some Metra trains were halted or disrupted by signal issues as the afternoon rush began Monday. Union Pacific North and Northwest trains were on the move, but may be delayed up to 45 ...

Commuter service for thousands of Union Pacific riders is in jeopardy amid an impasse with the freight railroad over track usage, Metra leaders warned on Friday. Metra filed separate actions with the ...

Ahead of the observance of Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, Metra has unveiled a special locomotive honoring Americans who have served in the military and continue to serve. The specially painted ...